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Nicola Mawson is a contributor who hates corruption of any sort. She does not drive a million-rand Beemer and would rather walk.

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Enterprise Solutions

SA govt agencies chase AI, tech to drive efficiency

SARS examines what AI solutions are available to rid it of mundane tasks amid an increasing government shift to tech.

Minister in spat with TymeBank over biometrics fee hike

The Department of Home affairs is forcing SA’s poor to absorb the cost of maintaining the population register, says TymeBank.

Old Mutual pitchathon offers R4.2m to ICT, fintech SMEs

Tech that can be scaled to help SMEs grow will create jobs, say business leaders at the 2025 Old Mutual SMEgo Pitchathon launch.

SARB fights to reclaim R16m in crypto over outdated forex laws

SARB challenges a ruling overturning its seizure of R16 million held by Standard Bank, forfeited under what the court said were apartheid-era regulations.

Artificial Intelligence

Naspers leans on AI to drive growth as profit surges

Artificial intelligence helped the e-commerce and tech investment group to grow annual revenue by 20%, with profitability up by 46%.

Vodacom warns of economic, cyber risks

A severe economic downturn followed by a cyber attack are the two most critical risks that would affect Vodacom the fastest, within six months.

SA’s data breach costs remain high, says SARB

The South African Reserve Bank warns that cyber attacks are a systemic danger to the country’s financial stability.

Cloud Computing

AI-infused job loss fears at Amazon, Microsoft

Amazon warns GenAI will trim its workforce as the tech “changes the way our work is done”, while it’s reported Microsoft will cut thousands of roles as it increases spending on AI.

SA expected to see data centre explosion

South Africa’s data centre capacity could more than double in the next five years, as the digital economy speeds up.

Cell C scores legal win over City of Cape Town

The telco wins a case to escape paying the City of Cape Town debt of almost R2 million after it allegedly damaged the city’s stadium.

Telco-powered credit score aims to add millions to formal economy

Bringing another 16 million South Africans into the formal economy could add R173 billion to SA’s gross domestic product, says TransUnion.

Existing tech tools enough to tackle tax-dodgers, says SARS

The South African Revenue Service says its arsenal of artificial intelligence and advanced data analysis tools are sufficient to catch tax-dodgers.